Jose Valverde may still be waiting for an offer from a Major League team for the upcoming season, but in the meantime, he will pitch for the Dominican Republic in next month's World Baseball Classic.

According to a tweet from the official Dominican team's Twitter account on Tuesday, Valverde will represent his native country for the upcoming tournament.

The free-agent closer will join a bullpen that includes Fernando Rodney, Octavio Dotel, Joel Peralta and Santiago Casilla, among others.

Dotel could be one of the relievers called upon in Detroit for some save chances this season in Valverde's absence. The 34-year-old Valverde converted 35 saves for the Tigers last season, but posted an unfavorable 3.78 ERA and fell apart in the postseason.